Compact and storable exercising apparatus

ABSTRACT

A compact and readily storable exercising apparatus. The apparatus in its folded form resembles a chair and may be so utilized. It comprises an upright stand member including a support base, a pair of tubular uprights, a U-frame adjustably telescoped on the uprights and a pair of arm pieces projecting from the legs of the U, and a three piece foldable board, one end of which may be engaged with pairs of supporting hooks on the stand with the remainder of the board arranged in accordance with the exercise program being undertaken. The board may be folded and supported by the arm pieces and uprights to yield the chairlike structure. With the board disengaged from the stand, the latter may be adjusted in height and utilized in chinning and lift-off exercises. A pair of tubular springs and hand pieces are stored in the hollow arm pieces and are attachable to points on the stand member for use in various parts of an exercise program.

United States Patent 1191 Walker 1 51 Jan. 9, 1973 [54] COMPACT ANDSTORABLE EXERCISING APPARATUS [76] inventor: Wendell R. Walker, 2026 E.Silver,

Tucson, Ariz. 85719 22 Filed: Sept. 13,1971

21 Appl. No.: 179,748

Related U.S. Application Data [63] Continuation-in-part of Ser. No.65,193, Aug. 24,

1970, abandoned.

[52] U.S. Cl. ..272/58, 272/62, 272/63, 272/83 R, 297/118 [51] Int. Cl...A63b 1/00, A63b 3/00, A63b 21/02, A63b 21/10 [58] Field of Search...272/58, 57 R, 60, 62, 63, 83 R OTHER PUBLICATIONS Marcy Gym EquipmentCo., Catalog No. 69, Oct. 1968.

Primary Examiner-Anton O. Oechsle Assistant Examiner-H. G. StrappelloAttorney-Samuelson & Jacob [57] ABSTRACT A compact and readily storableexercising apparatus. The apparatus in its folded form resembles a chairand may be so utilized. it comprises an upright stand member including asupport base, a pair of tubular uprights, a U-frame adjustablytelescoped on the uprights and a pair of arm pieces projecting from thelegs of the U, and a three piece foldable board, one end of which may beengaged with pairs of supporting hooks on the stand with the remainderof the board arranged in accordance with the exercise program beingundertaken. The board may be folded and supported by the arm pieces anduprights to yield the chair-like structure. With the board disengagedfrom the stand, the latter may be adjusted in height and utilized inchinning and lift-off exercises. A pair of tubular springs and handpieces are stored in the hollow arm pieces and are attachable to pointson the stand member for use in various parts of an exercise program.

8 Claims, 15 Drawing Figures PATENTEDJAN 9 ms SHEET 1 0F 7 INVENTORWENDELL R. WALK ER BY Z ATTORN PATENTEDJAN 9 I973 SHEET 2 [IF 7 INVENTORWENDELL P. WALKER &4 ATTOR YS PATENTED JAN 9 I973 SHEET 3 OF 7 INVENTORWENDELL F2 WALKER BY M ATTO YS PATENTEDJAM 9 ma SHEET [1F 7 INVENTORWENDELL R WALKER ATTO RN YS PATENTED JAN 9 I973 SHEET 5 [IF 7 ATTO RPATENTEDJAN 9 I975 SHEET 8 [IF 7 INVENTOR WENDELL \2. WALKER ATTOR SPATENTEDJAN 9 I973 SHEET 7 [IF 7 INVENTOR WENDELL R WALKER ATTO EYSCOMPACT AND STORABLE EXERCISING APPARATUS This application is acontinuation-in-part of my copending application Ser. No. 65,193, filedAug. 24, 1970, since abandoned.

This invention relates generally to exercising apparatus, and morespecifically relates to collapsible and storable devices enablingperformance of a wide range of gymnastic exercises.

Within recent years the increasing urbanization and mechanization of oursociety has led to a corresponding decrease in the amount of physicalexercise in which the members of our society regularly engage. And yetphysicians and others more generally concemed with the public healthhave come to increasingly recognize the causal relationship between goodhealth and the engagement by the individual in a regular program ofvigorous physical exercise. This problem is most acute in the case of anurban dweller, who typically resides in an apartment or other limitedspace dwelling. Not only may the nature of such an individualsemployment activities limit his daily physical exercise, but the limitedspace of his home surroundings and lack of adjoining grounds, mayvirtually preclude a positive effort by him to establish an exerciseprogram.

In an effort to provide home facilities for rectifying the aforegoingsituation, various knock-down or collapsible exercising apparatus haveheretofore been proposed. By and large, however, such prior apparatushas not been received with a notable degree of commercial acceptance.Various reasons may be offered in explanation of such result, butcertainly among the more significant shortcomings in such prior devices,may be cited the following: first, the apparatus did not offer thecapability for a wide enough variety of exercises; second, the apparatuswas cumbersome to collapse or convert to the various desiredconfigurations; and third, the prior apparatus was impractical to storein a closet or similar space by virtue of its weight and bulk, and wasimpractical to store in an open area because of its unappealingappearance.

In accordance with the foregoing, it may be regarded as an object of thepresent invention to provide exercise apparatus, which is compact andreadily collapsible to a storable form, and which enables the user toperform a very wide variety of vigorous exercises.

It is a further object of the invention to provide exercise apparatuswhich in its functioning configurations is very sturdy and enables anextremely wide variety of vigorous exercises, which is readily convertedfrom configuration to configuration to enable such wide variety ofexercises, and which in its collapsed form is both aestheticallyacceptable and useful, whereby such apparatus need not be removed fromthe premises of a user or concealed from view subsequent to employmentthereof.

Now, in accordance with the present invention, the foregoing objects,and others, as will become apparent in the course of the ensuingspecification, are achieved in a portable exercising apparatus, which inits folded form resembles a chair and may be so utilized. The apparatusincludes: an upright stand member having a support base, a pair oftubular uprights, a U-frame adjustably telescoped upon the uprights, anda pair of tubular arm pieces projecting horizontally from the legs ofthe U and a three piece foldable board, one end of which may be engagedwith pairs of supporting hooks on the stand, with the remainder of theboard arranged in accordance with the exercise program then in progress.The board may be folded and supported from the arm pieces and uprightsto yield the chair-like structure. With the board disengaged from thestand, the latter may be adjusted in height and utilized in chinning andlift-off exercises. A pair of tubular springs and detachable hand piecesare stored in the hollow arm pieces and are attachable to points of thestand member for use in various parts of an exercise program. The saidboard, when disengaged from the hook pairs, may also be made to overlieportions of the stand base, and with the user reclining on the board,various exercises wherein the user interacts with elements of the standmay be performed.

The previously set forth and other objects, advantages, features anduses will be apparent during the course of the following discussion,when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of exercising apparatus of thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the FIG. 1 apparatus;

FIG. 3 is a side detail view of the joint between the second and thirdsections of the support board of the apparatus, with said sections in anopen position, viewed in the direction of arrow 3 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 4 is a side detail view similar to FIG. 3, but depicting saidsections in a folded position;

FIG. 5 is an end detail view, viewed in the direction of arrow 5 ofFIG.4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view setting forth the arrangement of theexercising apparatus for performance of sit-up exercises;

FIG..7 is a plan view of thebench portion of the apparatus;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the stand portion of the apparatusin use in a chinning exercise;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of the exercisingapparatus for performance of leg push exercises;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the stand portion of the apparatusin use in a lift-off exercise;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of the exercisingapparatus during performance of shoulder drawing exercises;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of the exercisingapparatus during performance of over-the-shoulder drawing exercise;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of the exercisingapparatus during performance of vertical arm draw exercises;

FIG. 14 (on the same sheet as FIGS. 9 and 10) is an enlarged,longitudinal sectional view taken on lines l4 14 of FIG. I, viewed inthe direction of the arrows, showing the storage of the tubular springsand hand pieces; and

FIG. 15 (on the same sheet as FIG. 11) is an enlarged side detail viewof the joint between the first and second sections of the support boardof the apparatus, viewed in the direction of arrow 15 of FIG. 7.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is showna preferred embodiment of the invention and wherein like numeralsdesignate like parts throughout the same: FIGS. 1 and 2 are front andside elevational views respectively of exercising apparatus of theinvention. The views of FIGS. l and 2 actually depict apparatus 20 inits fully folded or storable condition. A clearer understanding of thecomponent parts may be obtained by simultaneous examination of theperspective view of FIG. 6, which shows apparatus 20 in one of itsexercising configurations, more specifically in the arrangement utilizedfor performance of sit-up exercises.

As may thus be seen from the three specified figures, apparatus 20includes, generally, an upright stand member 22 and a foldable supportboard 24. Stand member 22 comprises a base 23 including a pair oftubular support legs 26 and 28 turned down at the forward ends 30 and 32thereof to provide additional support during the exercise functionswhichare generally performed from this side of stand 22--and a cross element34 connecting legs 26 and 28. A pair of tubular uprights 36 and 38extend upwardly from the approximate mid-points of legs 26 and 28. Onlythe ends of such uprights are seen in the referenced figures. Theirextent may be seen, for example, in FIG. 8, which will subsequently bereferred to in greater detail.

Telescoped upon uprights 36 and 38 in height-adjustable fashion is atubular U-frame 44, comprising vertically disposed legs 40 and 42 and abase portion 46, such base portion 46 con-stituting the upper boundaryof stand 22. A pair of locking means 48 and 50 in the form of a threadedmember passing through each leg of U-frame 44 and a knob for advancingeach member, are provided for locking the U-frame at a selected heightduring exercise functions. A pair of tubular arm pieces 52 and 54project from U-frame 44. These arm pieces are, as seen in FIG. 1,instrumental in establishing a chair-like appearance in the foldedapparatus; as will be seen, they are also utilized in various of theexercises performed on apparatus 20, and in addition provide a storagefunction to be described below. U-frame 44 is provided with pairs ofreceiving hooks at 61 and 63 each such pair including two hooks atcorresponding vertical positions on legs 42 and 40. In the arrangementdepicted hook pair 61 is close to the top of frame 44, with pair 63below the mid-point of the frame.

Board 24 is comprised of three adjoined sections, namely, a firstsection 56, which is somewhat longer (and wider) than second and thirdsections 58 and 60. As may be best seen in the plan view of FIG. 7, eachsection of board 24 is formed from a pair of parallel tubular members,such as members 62 and 64 in section 56 and an overlying pad 66 offabric or the like, which is secured to the parallel tubular members byany con venient means, including e.g., U-bolts or the like. The end 68of first section 56 terminating board 24, is provided with a cross-piece70 which is joined to members 62 and 64. This cross piece 70 includesend portions 72 and 74 which extend beyond the sides of board 24 and arereceivable in the hook pairs 61 and 63 at U-frame 44.

The manner in which the several board sections are pivotally adjoined isbest seen in the detailed fragmentary views of FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 15. Inthe case of FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the joint 76 between second section 58and third section 60 appears in side and end detail. It is seen thattubular members 78 and 80 of sections 58 and 60 are hinged on a pin 82so that the board sections may be folded as in FIGS. 4 and 5 withprojection 84 hearing against member 78; or alternatively the tubularmembers (and corresponding board sections) may be aligned as in FIG. 3.It will be noted that in such aligned position the adjacent ends ofmembers 73 and 80 abut one another, restraining further opening of theassociated sections and providing a rigid structure with respect to abody overlying the thus adjoined sections (as seen in FIG. 6).

The joint 85 between first and second board sections differs from joint76 as is seen in the top detail view of F 1G. 15.

In the case of joint 85, the tubular members 64 and 83 of the boardsections overlap somewhat with a fixed bolt 86 passing through theoverlapped pieces and being retained by a fastener 88', and a removablebolt 90 passing through the overlapped pieces at a point spaced fromfixed bolt 86. The net effect of such arrangement is that by removingbolt 90, the first and second board sections 56 and 58 are free to foldupon one another, whereas inserting bolt 90 with the sections 56 and 58aligned provides rigid resistance to departure of the adjoined sectionsfrom their aligned position.

With the aid of the foregoing, the manner in which the present inventionfunctions to achieve the various useful configurations may beunderstood. Thus in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is seen that in the folded,storable position of apparatus 20, section 56 is folded at right angleswith respect to both section 58 and section 60 which is folded undersection 58. Stand 22 is at its minimum height (untelescoped) and endportions 72 and 74 are anchored within hook pair 61 so that section 56is vertically disposed with pad portion 66 effectively acting as a backrest for an individual wishing to sit in the chair and morespecifically, upon pad 66 of section 58.

In order to retain the folded sections 58 and 60 in their shownpositions, a pair of eyes 92 and 94 are provided at the lateral sides ofsection 60. These eyes 92 and 94 are engaged by the ends of a pair ofhooks 96 and 98 which depend from a pair of arm covers 100 and 102 andmay be swiveled. The latter are simple, generally tubular elements,closed at one end and flattened somewhat at the tops 104 and 106, andwhich slip over arm pieces 52 and 54, and serve several functions.

First, such covers provide an aesthetic covering to what would otherwisebe bare open ended tubular stock, and thus enhance the chair-likeappearance of apparatus 20 in its folded configuration. Second, theflattened portions 104 and 106 provide a comfortable arm-rest whenapparatus 20 is used as a chair. Third, as has been indicated, suchcovers provide support points for the aforementioned hooks 96 and 98.Finally, as is best seen in the cross-section shown in FIG. 14, takenalong the line 14--14'of FIG. 1, the covers 100 and 102 both conceal andretain a tubular spring 108 and attached foldable hand piece 1 10 whichare stored within the tubular arm pieces 52 and 54 when apparatus 20 isfolded. These elements are used in various exercises which maybe'performecl on the apparatus.

In FIG. 6, which has been referred to heretofore, apparatus isconfigured so as to enable a user to perform sit-up exercises. For suchpurpose the end portions 72 and 74 of board 24 are engaged with hookpair 63 at the rear of frame 44 whereby both the hook pair and legs 42and 40 of the U firmly anchor board 24 against slippage. The exercisingindividual 112 reclines on the rigid board with his feet preferablyanchored by a strap member 114 extending across section 56 of the board.

In FIG. 8 apparatus 20 is shown in a chinning" configuration. Thisconfiguration may be compared to FIG. 10, which is generally similar andshows apparatus 20 in use in the performance of lift-off exercises. Inboth cases, the stand 22 is seen to be disassociated from board 24 andU-frame 44 is adjusted in height so as to permit the individual 112 toengage in the appropriate exercise.

In FIG. 9 a configuration of apparatus 20 is shown, which permits theperformance of leg pushing exercises. As seen therein, the board 24 isdetached from stand 22 and with section 60 folded under section 58 butwith section 56 extended, the first two sections are rested upon crossmember 34 of stand 23. A tubular spring, as seen at 108, is stretchedbetween an eyelet 116 provided at the mid-point of each leg 26 and 28 ofthe support base, and to the hook pair 63. With the locking means 48,relaxed, U-frame 44 is free to telescope upwardly and downwardly onuprights 36 and 38. The exercise is thus performed by individual 112reclining upon board 24 with the small of his back against pad 66 ofsection 58 and his legs extended so that his feet push against base 46and the bias provided by the tubular springs. It should be observed thatwith board 24 extended as shown a very firm support against tipping isprovided for stand 22. In effect, a horizontal base extending all theway from down-turned portions 30 and 32 of legs 26 and 28 to crossmember 70 is provided, and it will also be appreciated that the endportions 72 and 74 of member 70 combine with the separation of legs 26and 28 to provide a wide stance resisting tipping into or out of theplane of the figure.

In FIG. 11 a configuration of apparatus 20 is shown, which is useful inperforming shoulder drawing exercises. The arrangement is reminiscent ofthat shown in FIG. 6, except that the board 20 is now seen to beanchored to the top hook pair 61 and to extend rearwardly from stand 22to define therewith a triangular type of configuration. In the presentarrangement, the tubular springs 108 are again secured to the eyelets116, with the hand pieces 110 however, now being attached to theopposite end of such springs and grasped by user 112 as he lies on hisback on the rigid board 24. The exercise is then performed by such userdrawing on the hand pieces 110 and or moving them from side to side assuggested by arrows 118. The hand pieces 110 and tubular springs are, ofcourse, those same elements as have been discussed in connection withFIG. 14. The hand pieces and springs are detachable from one another asby means of spring clips or similar devices which are known in the art.

In FIG. 12, apparatus 20 is shown in a configuration utilized forperformance of over-the-shoulder drawing exercises. In the arrangementshown therein, board 24 is fully extended and aligned, with section 56draped over base portion 23 of the stand for stabilizing the apparatus.One end of each of the tubular springs 108 is attached to upper hookpair 61 and the user standing upon board section 58 with his back towardstand 22 then performs the exercise by drawing hand pieces 1 10 towardhim-in an over the shoulder fashion.

Finally, in FIG. 13, a configuration for apparatus 20 is shown which isuseful in performing vertical arm draw exercises. In this configuration,sections 58 and 60 of board 24 are folded upon themselves and rest uponthe ground, with the cross member of section 56 resting upon legs 26 and28 of base portion 23 to stabilize stand 22. The attachable ends oftubular springs 108 are secured to a pair of eyelets 120 on cross member34 of the stand with hand pieces 110 secured to the opposite ends of thesprings. With board 24 thus extending rearwardly of stand 22, theindividual 112 undertaking the exercise stands upon section 56 andrepeatedly draws pieces 110 toward him against the spring bias.

While the present invention has been particularly described in terms ofa specific embodiment thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in theart that numerous modifications are possible without departing from thespirit of the invention and the scope of the subjoined claims.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A compact, readily storable exercising apparatus, comprising incombination:

an upright stand member including a support base, a

pair of tubular uprights extending from said support base, a tubularU-frame engaging said uprights with the legs of said U adjustablytelescoped on said uprights whereby the base portion of said U-frameextends horizontally to define the upper end of said stand member andprovide an adjustable-in-height chinning bar, said legs of the U beingprovided with pairs of bar receiving hooks at equilateral points on saidvertically oriented legs; and

a foldable support comprising first, second and third sections, eachsaid section comprising a pair of parallel, tubular support lengths andan overlying pad supported therebetween, said first section having atits end a crosspiece extending beyond said tubular parallels forengaging said hook pairs in said uprights to enable anchoring thereat ofthe end of said board for exercise and storage functions; said secondsection being joined to said first section by first pivoting meansadapted to enable folding together of or alternatively locking of saidfirst and second sections in a straight line, said third section beingjoined to said second section by second pivot means adapted to permitsaid said adjoined sections to open into a fully aligned position andto-restrain said sections from opening beyond said aligned position,whereby said open and locked board remains rigid under weight of a user,said three board sections being so dimensioned in proportion to saidstand member such that said crosspiece may be anchored in one of saidhook pairs and the opposite end of said aligned and rigid boardcontacted with the ground to provide a sup port for a user engaged in areclining exercise and said crosspiece may be anchored in a hook pairproximate the top of said stand member with said first section extendingdownwardly, said second section folded at approximately right angles tosaid first section, and said third section folded under said secondsection to render said apparatus chairlike in appearance for storage;

said stand member when separated from said support board beingutilizable for said chinning function.

2. The invention of claim 1, including a leg strap extending across thepad of said first section toward the end thereof carrying saidcrosspiece, whereby by rendering said board sections aligned, anchoringsaid crosspiece at said hook pair with the opposite end of said alignedboard on the ground, and reclining on the board with thefeet restrainedby said strap, a user may engage in sit-up exercises.

3. The invention of claim 1, including clamping means to lock the saidU-frame at a selected telescoped position, whereby to selectively varythe height of said stand and chinning bar.

4. The invention of claim 3, including a pair of horizontal tubular armpieces extending outwardly from the legs of said U-frame at a pointbeyond the one-half way distance toward the base of said U-frame, saidarms being movable in height by adjusting said telescoped U-frame andproviding support points for lift-off exercises by a user of saidapparatus.

5. The invention of claim 4, including a pair of tubular springs havingconnection means at each end thereof, a pair of complementary connectionmeans at the said apparatus base for engagement with the said springends, and a pair of hand pieces engageable with the opposite ends ofsaid springs; whereby by placing the said board on the ground with thecrosspiece thereof over said base to restrain said stand member,

and standing upon said board while grasping said hand pieces, a user mayengage in arm pull exercises; and whereby by engaging the saidcrosspiece in an upper pair of said bar receiving hooks rendering saidboard rigid with the other end at the ground reclining on the angledboard, grasping the said handles and pulling over the users shoulders,said user may engage in shoulder drawing exercises.

6. The invention of claim 5, wherein said tubular legs of said U-frameinclude a hook pair approximately midway alongthe length of said legs,said spring end being engageable with said hook pair and said baseconnection means, whereby by relaxing said clamping means, placingsaidboard over said base to restrain said apparatus, and reclining onsaid board with the feet extending upwardly and pushing against the baseportion of said U-frarne,.a user may exercise his legs and back musclesagainst the restoring bias provided by said springs at said telescopedU-frame.

7. The invention of claim 6 including a pair of hollow tubular coversfor said arms, said cover being closed at one end and having a pair ofelongated hooks swivelably attached thereto, the hook ends beingengageable with the said third section of said board when said section"is folded for storageof said apparatus, said hooks restraining saidsecond and third sections in their seat-like folded positions, and saidcovered arms adding to the chair-like appearance of said foldedapparatus.

8. The invention of claim 7 wherein said tubular arm pieces are open atthe projecting ends thereof, said hand pieces being collapsible, andsaid hand piece and springs so dimensioned as to be storable in saidopen tubular arm pieces, the placement of said cover pieces over saidarm pieces concealing the said stored pieces and retaining them instorage. 7

1. A compact, readily storable exercising apparatus, comprising incombination: an upright stand member including a support base, a pair oftubular uprights extending from said support base, a tubular Uframeengaging said uprights with the legs of said U adjustably telescoped onsaid uprights whereby the base portion of said Uframe extendshorizontally to define the upper end of said stand member and provide Anadjustable-in-height chinning bar, said legs of the U being providedwith pairs of bar receiving hooks at equilateral points on saidvertically oriented legs; and a foldable support comprising first,second and third sections, each said section comprising a pair ofparallel, tubular support lengths and an overlying pad supportedtherebetween, said first section having at its end a crosspieceextending beyond said tubular parallels for engaging said hook pairs insaid uprights to enable anchoring thereat of the end of said board forexercise and storage functions; said second section being joined to saidfirst section by first pivoting means adapted to enable folding togetherof or alternatively locking of said first and second sections in astraight line, said third section being joined to said second section bysecond pivot means adapted to permit said said adjoined sections to openinto a fully aligned position and to restrain said sections from openingbeyond said aligned position, whereby said open and locked board remainsrigid under weight of a user, said three board sections being sodimensioned in proportion to said stand member such that said crosspiecemay be anchored in one of said hook pairs and the opposite end of saidaligned and rigid board contacted with the ground to provide a supportfor a user engaged in a reclining exercise and said crosspiece may beanchored in a hook pair proximate the top of said stand member with saidfirst section extending downwardly, said second section folded atapproximately right angles to said first section, and said third sectionfolded under said second section to render said apparatus chair-like inappearance for storage; said stand member when separated from saidsupport board being utilizable for said chinning function.
 2. Theinvention of claim 1, including a leg strap extending across the pad ofsaid first section toward the end thereof carrying said crosspiece,whereby by rendering said board sections aligned, anchoring saidcrosspiece at said hook pair with the opposite end of said aligned boardon the ground, and reclining on the board with the feet restrained bysaid strap, a user may engage in sit-up exercises.
 3. The invention ofclaim 1, including clamping means to lock the said U-frame at a selectedtelescoped position, whereby to selectively vary the height of saidstand and chinning bar.
 4. The invention of claim 3, including a pair ofhorizontal tubular arm pieces extending outwardly from the legs of saidU-frame at a point beyond the one-half way distance toward the base ofsaid U-frame, said arms being movable in height by adjusting saidtelescoped U-frame and providing support points for lift-off exercisesby a user of said apparatus.
 5. The invention of claim 4, including apair of tubular springs having connection means at each end thereof, apair of complementary connection means at the said apparatus base forengagement with the said spring ends, and a pair of hand piecesengageable with the opposite ends of said springs; whereby by placingthe said board on the ground with the crosspiece thereof over said baseto restrain said stand member, and standing upon said board whilegrasping said hand pieces, a user may engage in arm pull exercises; andwhereby by engaging the said crosspiece in an upper pair of said barreceiving hooks rendering said board rigid with the other end at theground reclining on the angled board, grasping the said handles andpulling over the user''s shoulders, said user may engage in shoulderdrawing exercises.
 6. The invention of claim 5, wherein said tubularlegs of said U-frame include a hook pair approximately mid-way along thelength of said legs, said spring end being engageable with said hookpair and said base connection means, whereby by relaxing said clampingmeans, placing said board over said base to restrain said apparatus, andreclining on said board with the feet extending upwardly and pushingagainst the base portion of said U-fRame, a user may exercise his legsand back muscles against the restoring bias provided by said springs atsaid telescoped U-frame.
 7. The invention of claim 6 including a pair ofhollow tubular covers for said arms, said cover being closed at one endand having a pair of elongated hooks swivelably attached thereto, thehook ends being engageable with the said third section of said boardwhen said section is folded for storage of said apparatus, said hooksrestraining said second and third sections in their seat-like foldedpositions, and said covered arms adding to the chair-like appearance ofsaid folded apparatus.
 8. The invention of claim 7 wherein said tubulararm pieces are open at the projecting ends thereof, said hand piecesbeing collapsible, and said hand piece and springs so dimensioned as tobe storable in said open tubular arm pieces, the placement of said coverpieces over said arm pieces concealing the said stored pieces andretaining them in storage.